iPhone 5 + Bucket of Water..

[Advikaz]

Chaps,

I dropped my phone in a bucket of water on Friday, it's been in the airing cupboard since..

I turned it on yesterday, & all seems fine other than the phone doesn't seem to be able to connect to o2. I have checked the sim in the misses's 5 & it's fine, any idea's?


I'm aware it's likely I'll end up swallowing the £120 replacement fee :dapprove:

 

[Martin.]

I'm surprised it even survived at all to be honest lol. Best thing to do is to leave it in a sealed container with a load of rice overnight.

Have you tried your girlfriends sim in your phone too? Might help narrow it down a bit.

 

[Chip-mk1]

I did similar with an old nokia years ago and when it dried out it seemed to work.
Then a month later it was screwed, I was writing some software at Carphone warehouse's head office at the time and got one of the hardware guys there to take a look and it was rotting internally, so I think even if you get it working again that it will have started rotting and be fit for the bin a little further down the line.

 

[Advikaz]

Thanks for your replies all!

I haven't tried hers in mine yet (no smut intended).

It's seeminly working other than this which is frustrating! I'll give it a go!


Thanks Again

 

[Chi]

I put it in a sock and spun it round my head, worked for a while but like chip said it then stopped a while later

 

[Advikaz]

I put it in a sock and spun it round my head, worked for a while but like chip said it then stopped a while later

LoL I guess that's the express dry

 

[Chi]

LoL I guess that's the express dry

​Yes lol its all to do with the centrifugals

 

[Silent_Scone]

It'll never be the same. In fact you'll probably find it'll get worse as it dries out.

 

[Advikaz]

It'll never be the same. In fact you'll probably find it'll get worse as it dries out.

I think you're right fella. It's working fine at the moment other than it won't connect to o2 (which lets face it, is a problem on a phone).

 

[wozza182]

I dropped mine in a bucket of water few weeks ago whilst cleaning the car, gave the phone a good shack and left it in the sun whilst I finished the car. It's been fine since (Touch Wood).

 

[mharvey]

 

[Chip-mk1]

FloL.

How is the phone now?

 

[Advikaz]

FloL.

How is the phone now?

Apple replaced it no quibble in store despite telling them what happened!

I'm a lucky, Lucky boy!

 

[Gavin.]

That is VERY lucky.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Apple replaced it no quibble in store despite telling them what happened!

I'm a lucky, Lucky boy!

​Wow. You must be FIT.

 

[.GAZ.]

I fell head first in a koi carp pond in Jamaica with my iPhone in my pocket (steaming drunk) and its still working!

 

[Rob]

I fell head first in a koi carp pond in Jamaica with my iPhone in my pocket (steaming drunk) and its still working!

Class act dude! LOL

 

[Advikaz]

​Wow. You must be FIT.

Nothing to do with my misses wearing a low cut top & the lad looking like he'd never seen a real women before.

 

[Advikaz]

I fell head first in a koi carp pond in Jamaica with my iPhone in my pocket (steaming drunk) and its still working!

Beh Heh Heh,

Nicely done.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Nothing to do with my misses wearing a low cut top & the lad looking like he'd never seen a real women before.

Cunning technique. Nerds love a bit of boobage.

Pics now required of course...

 

[Advikaz]

Cunning technique. Nerds love a bit of boobage.

Pics now required of course...

I imagine this lad has seen his fair share, but on the internet ofcourse.

 

[Chip-mk1]

I imagine this lad has seen his fair share, but on the internet ofcourse.

He probably didnt realise they were also available in 3d

 

[Advikaz]

He probably didnt realise they were also available in 3d

Or double D

 

[Chip-mk1]

As mentioned, pics required.

 

[azzer2000]

when i got my phone wet the same thing happened, basically i used so material on a fila gauge and ckeaned the simcard terminals inside. Worked a treat after. They get get slightly corroded thats why it wont work